What is the size limit for greater amberjack in Mississippi?

34 in fork length minimum. Measured as fork length: snout to the fork of the tail.

When is greater amberjack season in Mississippi?

Sep 1 – Oct 13, 2026. As of Sep 21, 2026 it is open.

How current is this Mississippi greater amberjack rule?

Source: MS DMR 2026, last checked Sep 20, 2026. A watchman re-reads the agency's pages nightly. Rules change mid-season by proclamation; the official rulebook is the final word.

Greater amberjack in Mississippi: size, bag and season limits (2026)

Mississippi state waters, out to 3 miles

Size34 in fork length minimumFork length: snout to the fork of the tail

Bag1 per person

SeasonSep 1 – Oct 13, 2026Open today

MS DMR 2026 · checked 2026-09-20 · the official rulebook is the final word

Past 3 miles: federal waters Different rule

Size34 in fork lengthFork length

Bag1 per person (zero for captain and crew on for-hire trips)

Season2026 season: Sep 1 - Oct 13 (closes 12:01 a.m. Oct 14)

Season set annually by quota projection; 43-day 2026 season confirmed by NOAA bulletin.

NOAA SERO 2026 / Gulf Council 2026 · checked 2026-09-20

Often mistaken for

Studio photograph of an Almaco Jack (Seriola rivoliana), side view, on a white background

Almaco jackDeeper body, tall sickle-shaped dorsal lobe. Tell them apart

SizeNo size limit

BagNo individual limit (within 20-reef-fish aggregate)

SeasonOpen year-round

Banded rudderfishJuvenile bars; small adults with tail-tip white. Tell them apart

Size14–22 in fork length slot

Bag5 per person per day (combined with Lesser Amberjack)

SeasonOpen year-round

Keep the wrong fish and its rule applies.

Mississippi state record

126 lb2014

MDMR State Saltwater Records (Conventional) · checked 2026-08-23

How to tell it
Dark band through the eye to the first dorsal; amber side stripe; 11 or fewer dorsal rays than almaco's tall sickle. More on the greater amberjack page: every state’s rule, the records, and how anglers catch it.
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Questions anglers ask5
What is the size limit for greater amberjack in Mississippi?
34 in fork length minimum. Measured as fork length: snout to the fork of the tail.
How many greater amberjack can you keep in Mississippi?
1 per person.
When is greater amberjack season in Mississippi?
Sep 1 – Oct 13, 2026. As of Sep 21, 2026 it is open.
What is the Mississippi record greater amberjack?
126 lb (2014).
How current is this Mississippi greater amberjack rule?
Source: MS DMR 2026, last checked Sep 20, 2026. A watchman re-reads the agency's pages nightly. Rules change mid-season by proclamation; the official rulebook is the final word.

Greater amberjackin Mississippi